The “Deemed to be a License” Provision of the BPCI Act: Questions and Answers; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability; Request for Comments on Preliminary List of Affected Applications

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``The `Deemed to be a License' Provision of the BPCI Act: Questions and Answers.'' This draft guidance is intended to provide answers to common questions about FDA's interpretation of the statutory provision under which an application for a biological product approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) as of March 23, 2020, will be deemed to be a license for the biological product under the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) on March 23, 2020. This guidance also describes FDA's compliance policy for the labeling of biological products that will be the subject of deemed biologics license applications (BLAs). This guidance is intended to facilitate planning for the March 23, 2020, transition date and provide further clarity regarding the Agency's interpretation of this statutory provision. FDA also invites comment on the preliminary list of approved new drug applications (NDAs) for biological products under the FD&C Act that will be deemed to be BLAs on the transition date.